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* TrojanHorse: One of the treasures of ancient Troy was the famous wooden horse. Magica would later use it to sneak into Scrooge's museum so she could steal the harp.

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Scrooge acquires a magical harp that can determine if someone was lying or not. However, Magica de Spell wants the harp for herself, and so does the harp's guardian: a five-story stone Minotaur.

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On a dig where he discovers the lost City of Troy, Scrooge acquires a magical harp that can determine if someone was lying or not. However, Magica de Spell wants the harp for herself, and so does the harp's guardian: a five-story stone Minotaur.


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* OurGryphonsAreDifferent: The door to the city of Troy is marked by the carving of a griffin. The sight of it spooks all of Scrooge's superstitious diggers, but Scrooge is brave enough to open the door.
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* BorrowedCatchPhrase: At the end of the episode, Scrooge says he doesn't really mind having lost the harp. The nephews think he's not being honest, so they chorus, "You are fibbing, fibbing, fibbing!" as the harp did.

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* BorrowedCatchPhrase: BorrowedCatchphrase: At the end of the episode, Scrooge says he doesn't really mind having lost the harp. The nephews think he's not being honest, so they chorus, "You are fibbing, fibbing, fibbing!" as the harp did.

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* ALoadOfBull: The Minotaur.


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* OurMinotaursAreDifferent: In this case, one's a giant colossal statue that guards the harp.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: When the minotaur statue comes to life, its eye glow a spooky red.
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* ArbitrarySkepticism: Scrooge knows magic exist[[note]]having seen a lot of amazing things that only magic could explain[[/note]] but didn't think there was anything magical about the Minotaur statue guarding the harp. He ends up paying for it.

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* ArbitrarySkepticism: Scrooge knows magic exist[[note]]having exists[[note]]having seen a lot of amazing things that only magic could explain[[/note]] but didn't think there was anything magical about the Minotaur statue guarding the harp. He ends up paying for it.
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* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: The Minotaur is probably one of the biggest creatures in the ''Duck Tales'' world.
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* ArbitrarySkepticism: Scrooge knows magic exist[[note]]having seen a lot of amazing things that only magic could explain[[/note]] but didn't think there was anything magical about the Minotaur statue guarding the harp. He ends up paying for it.
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* CuttingTheKnot: After putting in her safe's combination and it still refuses to open, Magica [[{Safecracking}} just smashes it with a sledgehammer]].

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* CuttingTheKnot: After putting in her safe's combination and it still refuses to open, Magica [[{Safecracking}} [[{{Safecracking}} just smashes it with a sledgehammer]].

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* CuttingTheKnot: After putting in her safe's combination and it still refuses to open, Magica just smashes it with a sledgehammer.

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* CuttingTheKnot: After putting in her safe's combination and it still refuses to open, Magica [[{Safecracking}} just smashes it with a sledgehammer.sledgehammer]].


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* NonSequiturThud: When Scrooge's desk falls off her car and skids over her, Magica is left woozily saying "Mr. Poe, get license number of that desk" before keeling over.
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* BorrowedCatchPhrase: At the end of the episode, Scrooge says he doesn't really mind having lost the harp. The nephews think he's not being honest, so they chorus, "Uh-uh! You are fibbing, fibbing, fibbing!" as the harp did.

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* BorrowedCatchPhrase: At the end of the episode, Scrooge says he doesn't really mind having lost the harp. The nephews think he's not being honest, so they chorus, "Uh-uh! You "You are fibbing, fibbing, fibbing!" as the harp did.
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* WorthBarrage: A submarine blasts the Minotaur at point-blank range with both tubes and didn't even scratch it.

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* WorthBarrage: WorfBarrage: A submarine blasts the Minotaur at point-blank range with both tubes and didn't even scratch it.
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* ALoadOfBull: The Minotaur.



* CuttingTheKnot: After putting in her safe's combination and it still refuses to open, Magica just smashes it with a sledgehammer.



* StealTheSurroundings: "You won't give key? Then I take desk!"

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* StealTheSurroundings: "You won't give key? Then I take desk!"desk!"
* StickySituation: Scrooge attempted to trap the Minotaur in bubblegum from his factory. Unfortunately, even it can't hold the creature for long.
* WalkDontSwim: The Minotaur travels to Duckberg by walking along the sea floor the whole way.
* WorthBarrage: A submarine blasts the Minotaur at point-blank range with both tubes and didn't even scratch it.
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* FurryConfusion: Minotaurs are half-bull, half-human; unsurprisingly, the Chief of Duckburg Police is confused about how to describe it. "Like a living stone statue with the head of a bull and the body of a... a..."

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* ShoutOut: The title is one to ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.

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* ShoutOut: The title is one to ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' (ironically, an adventure inspired Carl Bark's 1950s ''Uncle Scrooge'' comics, its SignatureScene taken wholesale out of the issue "The Seven Cities of Cibola").
* StealTheSurroundings: "You won't give key? Then I take desk!"

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* TheJuggernaut: The Minotaur when it's coming after the harp. It will never stop until the harp is returned to its rightful place.



* ShoutOut: The title is one to ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.
* TheJuggernaut: The Minotaur when it's coming after the harp. It will never stop until the harp is returned to its rightful place.

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* ShoutOut: The title is one to ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.
* TheJuggernaut: The Minotaur when it's coming after the harp. It will never stop until the harp is returned to its rightful place.
''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.
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* LieDetector [=/=] LivingLieDetector: The harp will speak up whenever someone lies in its presence.

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* LieDetector [=/=] LivingLieDetector: LieDetector[=/=]LivingLieDetector: The harp will speak up whenever someone lies in its presence.
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* {{Golem}}=/=LivingStatue: The Minotaur.

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* {{Golem}}=/=LivingStatue: {{Golem}}[=/=]LivingStatue: The Minotaur.
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* {{Golem}}: The Minotaur.

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* {{Golem}}: {{Golem}}=/=LivingStatue: The Minotaur.
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* TheJuggernaut: The Minotaur when it's coming after the harp.

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* TheJuggernaut: The Minotaur when it's coming after the harp. It will never stop until the harp is returned to its rightful place.
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* BorrowedCatchPhrase: At the end of the episode, Scrooge says he doesn't really mind having lost the harp. The nephews think he's not being honest, so they chorus, "Uh-uh! You are fibbing, fibbing, fibbing!" as the harp did.
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* ShoutOut: The title is one to Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk.

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* ShoutOut: The title is one to Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk.''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.

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I\'m not sure which of these is closer, but there\'s a difference between not being able to tell a lie and being able to tell when other people are lying.


* CannotTellALie: The harp will speak up whenever someone lies in its presence.


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* LieDetector [=/=] LivingLieDetector: The harp will speak up whenever someone lies in its presence.
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* {{Golem}}: The Minotaur.

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* ShoutOut: The title is one to Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk.

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* CannotTellALie: The harp will speak up whenever someone lies in its presence.
* ShoutOut: The title is one to Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk.Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk.
* TheJuggernaut: The Minotaur when it's coming after the harp.
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* ShoutOut: The title is one to Film/RaidersOfTheLostArc.

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* ShoutOut: The title is one to Film/RaidersOfTheLostArc.Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk.
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Scrooge acquires a magical harp that can determine if someone was lying or not. However, Magica de Spell wants the harp for herself, and so does the harp's guardian: a five-story stone Minotaur.
!!This episode contains examples of the following tropes:
* ShoutOut: The title is one to Film/RaidersOfTheLostArc.

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